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Who
are the "Doctor Who Hermits United"?
First of all we are NOT an association: no membership fees, no membership
numbers. We are Doctor Who fans... of one of all of his incarnations,
those dubbed for Italy and those still unaired here... we know the
series like the back of our hand or we have "tasted" only
a few bits and pieces of it... We "live" our passion mainly
on the web, thus we could call ourselves a "community".
Practically... we are a group of people sharing a common
passion.
Why
are we not an association?
Doctor Who phenomenon in Italy is not (yet!) the same huge
phenomenon is in the UK. We do not need a proper fan club, but just
some point of references that could give us the chance of getting
to know each other and exchange our opinions. The web gives us just
that... it doesn't cost anything and it is freely usable in many
ways: mailing list, forum, websites...
Is
this the Italian official Doctor Who website?
No. We don't have any exclusive licensee nor official nature. We
are a reference for those who want to know Doctor Who, read fresh
news and have a starting point to begin surfing into the vast world
of the Doctor and the virtual groups who, in Italy, focus on the
series.
Is
there fan club for us to subscribe to?
The association "Friends of Who" was founded recenttly
and here you
can find their website. It is not an official club and it is not
the "Hermits United " club, because the this website you're
visiting and the virtual community founded by me, Gabriella Cordone,
will never become an association. This site and its community
will grant hospitality to links of the above mentioned club and
links to any other club will be founded, as well as any group of
fans devoted to the Doctor.
What
makes an "Hermit" different from any other Doctor Who
fan?
"Hermits" are like the Doctor's companions: in order to
be one you have to be more than just a passive spectator, you have
to do something. Create a forum, a website, participate to the discussions
on the mailing list, make your own t-shirt or any other amateur
gadget to give your friends, be an artist, a fan-fiction writer,
a cosplayer at conventions... Do anything useful in order to get
Doctor Who known in Italy.
Do
hermits get together only at the "Reunion" conventions?
Until now the get-togethers have been two! We make the most of the
convention organized by STIC and Ultimo Avamposto, whom we thank
for the hospitality, because... well, why not?! They are
already existing conventions attended by many science-fiction fans
who have the opportunity, through us, to know Doctor Who
and its forty-five-years-long history. But there are no limits to
when and where we might meet next time!
May
I buy Doctor Who merchandise from you?
No. We are not engaged in any commercial activity. We can suggest
you some shops (on-line or else) where to find Doctor Who
merchandise. Unfortunately there is not much in Italy, but something
is out there, and if you come to the get-togethers you can certainly
find, in the science fiction shopping area, some memorabilia.
Why
on this website there is not a complete list of all the Doctor's
enemies?
Even though Doctor Who had been aired very sparsely in Italy
and very few know it, the series has an history of over forty-five
years: the characters appeared in the hundreds of episodes are so
many that it is not possible to create pages about them in a blink
of an eye. This website and the DWHU are born only a year and a
half ago: give us time and you'll find in these pages all that you
need to know about the Doctor! If you can read English you can visit
the many websites about the series. Beginning with the official
BBC website. Here
you can fine the Classic series, here
the new.
If
you have other questions, please write them to:
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